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6:10 PM.Brett Kavanaugh has angrily denied a university professor's accusation that he sexually assaulted her 36 years ago as he fights to salvage his Supreme Court nomination. CNN correspondent Kirsten… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has launched an international campaign to turn Me Too into We Too. She used strong rhetoric on gender equality in her first ever speech to the UN General Assembly today.

5:57 PM.A new 35-square metre shipping container has been transformed into a completely off-the-grid commercial kitchen, aimed at feeding hungry schoolchildren, and teaching people how to grow and cook… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.New Zealand Rodeo Cowboys Association is changing some of its practises to address animal welfare concerns after an outpouring of public concern last season. Alex Perrottet interviewed president Lyal… Read more Video, Audio

5:40 PM.American TV personality Matt Lauer's company has agreed to allow up to six four-wheel drives a day through Hunter Valley Station, which he leases, between December and April, for a $35 fee. His… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:29 PM.Passengers and crew on board an Air Niugini Boeing 737 flight were rescued by a flotilla of boats when the plane appeared to miss the runway, crashing into the sea in Micronesia. Video, Audio

5:26 PM.Hundreds of University of Otago students marched through Dunedin today to protest against their proctor, as more claims surfaced he entered student flats without permission. Video, Audio

5:18 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has used her first speech to the United Nations General Assembly to warn about the consequences of rejecting bodies like the International Criminal Court and the Paris… Read more Video, Audio

5:10 PM.Ruapehu Alpine Lifts will retire its ageing bus fleet in response to a deadly accident on Mt Ruapehu earlier this year. Meanwhile, a former bus driver says two-wheel drives should never have been used… Read more Video, Audio

6:19 PM.Samuel Junior Hutchins, who was one of three gang members who took part in a revenge gang-hit on a prison officer, has had over six years added to his sentence. Edward Gay reports. Video, Audio

6:16 PM.Urban Māori leader John Tamihere says Auckland Council's development arm is corrupt, arrogant and shutting poor people out of housing - and the mayor is letting them. Video, Audio

6:12 PM.National says things are getting ever-murkier with the latest release of all of the Government documents and communications regarding the Chief Technology Officer position. Deputy leader Paula Bennett… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.The Warriors captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has become the first Warrior to be named the NRL's player of the season. He spoke to Alex Perrottet. Video, Audio

5:50 PM.Families and disability advocates are frustrated at the announcement of yet another review into the flawed Funded Family Care system, saying the government should just get on and fix it. Audio

5:47 PM.All Blacks have given first-five Beauden Barrett a chance to redeem himself after the loss to South Africa, though there are a several changes to the side for Sunday's match in Argentina. Rugby… Read more Video, Audio

5:43 PM.Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has become the first Warriors player to receive rugby league's highest individual honour - the Dally M Medal. Veteran rugby league commentator Ray Warren says the significance of… Read more Video, Audio

5:38 PM.There's now a second leak investigation underway at Parliament, after the draft report into former minister Meka Whaitiri ended up being provided to media weeks before the final report was due to be… Read more Video, Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:27 PM.Kyle Mullinder was kayaking with friends off the coast of Kaikōura when he copped a face full of octopus….thanks to a seal. He describes the incredible and smelly experience to Alex Perrottet. Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was a hit with the audience when she appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, joking about making him a citizen of Hobbiton and discussing her handshake strategy… Read more Video, Audio